Trump signs executive order to pause TikTok ban, provide immunity to tech firms

The TikTok app logo is shown on an iPhone on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Ashley Landis/AP

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President Trump signed an executive order on Monday seeking to hit pause on a law banning TikTok and to provide a liability shield to business partners of the popular video app.

According to the order, the law will be paused for 75 days and companies that work with TikTok will not be liable for doing so.

The text of the order said this will give Trump’s administration time “to pursue a resolution that protects national security

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